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May 24, 2010

07:47
Why broadband regulation needs help from Congress
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski's proposed "third way" for broadband regulation is unacceptable. read more
07:46
FCC Fields Media Ownership Questions At Stanford Workshop
On May 21, the Federal Communications Commission got an earful on media ownership issues at a workshop at Stanford. read more
07:44
No Hard, or Fast, Rules on Media Ownership
For all the talk of the digital age and the changes wrought by multiple platforms, the arguments over the Federal Communications Commission's media-ownership rules continue to be divided along decidedly historic lines. read more
07:43
Sure, It's Big. But Is That Bad?
Google is the "arbiter of every single thing on the Web, and it favors its properties over everyone else's." read more
07:40
Online News Fights to Live On Its Merits
MinnPost is one of a group of regional news sites, like the Texas Tribune (texastribune.org), The Bay Citizen (baycitizen.org), and VoiceofSanDiego.org, that are trying to use the cost advantages of... read more
07:39
When the President Travels, It's Cheaper for Reporters to Stay Home
The news media have found a new area of coverage ripe for cost-cutting: the president of the United States. read more
07:38
The Real World Cup Prize? Broadcast Rights
In less than three weeks, 32 soccer teams from around the world will square off for the chance to lift the World Cup trophy in South Africa. Thirty-one of them will go home empty-handed. For television broadcasters preparing to cover the tournament, by some measures the world's biggest sporting event, the odds will be nearly as challenging. read more
07:37
Crystal-Clear, Maybe Mesmerizing
Fully half of the United States is now watching television in high definition, the fastest adoption of TV technology since the VCR hit store shelves in the 1980s. read more
07:36
Privacy Isn't Everything on the Web
The latest push to regulate the Internet wants to save people from what they say about themselves on social media sites. But with Facebook approaching 500 million users, the people have spoken. read more
07:35
From Facebook, answering privacy concerns with new settings
Six years ago, we built Facebook around a few simple ideas. People want to share and stay connected with their friends and the people around them. If we give people control over what they share, they will want to share more. If people share more, the world will become more open and connected. And a world that's more open and connected is a better world. These are still our core principles today. read more
07:34
US is requiring companies to defend against identity theft
With identity fraud on the increase, the federal government is stepping up efforts to make sure businesses are on the alert — especially financial institutions and other companies that issue credit cards. read more
07:32
FCC gives content industry more control over your TV
You may not have noticed it, but a division of the Federal Communications Commission made a decision earlier this month that could have a big impact on your TV viewing. read more
07:31
How Blogs and Social Media Agendas Relate and Differ from the Traditional Press
News today is increasingly a shared, social experience. Half of Americans say they rely on the people around them to find out at least some of the news they need to know. read more
07:27
New Zealand's Telecom Eyes Structural Separation for High-Speed Broadband
Telecom Corp, New Zealand's biggest phone company, said it's considering splitting its network and retail assets into separate companies so it can participate in the nation's high-speed broadband network. read more
07:26
Western China: The Internet is restored, but repression continues
On May 14, residents of East Turkestan rediscovered the Internet - not the Internet of unfettered access that is enjoyed the world over. But a lifting of the most draconian Internet restrictions ever seen so that people could finally access China's censored version. read more
07:25
The Cloud aims for full coverage of London
The Cloud, Europe's largest wireless broadband network, is evaluating how to build a London-wide WiFi network in time for the Olympic Games after Boris Johnson, the capital's mayor, asked it to draw up a blueprint. read more

May 23, 2010

10:26
FCC Approves Frontier purchase of Verizon Rural Lines
On May 21, the Federal Communications Commission approved the transfer of 4.8 million lines in primarily rural and smaller-city areas to Frontier Communications from Verizon Communications. read more
10:23
Broadband Subscription and Usage Supplement to the Census Bureau's Current Population Survey
The Department of Commerce is inviting comment -- from both the public and other federal agencies -- on the National Telecommunications and Information Administration's proposal to add eight questions to the Census Bureau's October 2010 Current Population Survey (CPS) in order to gather reliable data on broadband. read more
10:19
Broadband Researchers' Data Workshop
On June 3, the NTIA will convene a Broadband Researchers' Data Workshop on the nature of data related to broadband Internet access and use that the agency collects, data needs of researchers, and future broadband research. read more
10:15
RUS Extends Deadline for Public Notice Requests on Pending Round Two BIP Applications
The Department of Agriculture's Rural Utilities Service extended, by one day, the deadline for submitting Public Notice Requests (PNRs) on pending applications filed under Second Round Notice of Funds Availability for the Broadband Initiatives Program. read more